Signal amplification apparatus and method

摘要

A signal amplification apparatus includes a first modulator configured to receive an envelope signal, use a predetermined reference level to separate the received envelope signal into a first period and a second period, digitally modulate a signal of the second period to output the digitally modulated signal to a first output terminal, and output a signal of the first period to a second output terminal. Further, the signal amplification apparatus includes a second modulator configured to mix the digital modulated signal input through the first output terminal with a phase modulated carrier signal; an envelope modulator configured to output the signal of the first period as a power supply signal; and a power amplifier configured to amplify the mixed signal output by the second modulator to output the amplified signal.

主权项

1. A signal amplification apparatus comprising:
a first modulator configured to receive an envelope signal, use a predetermined reference level to separate the received envelope signal into a first period greater than the reference level and a second period less than the reference level, digitally modulate a signal of the second period to output the digitally modulated signal to a first output terminal, and output a signal of the first period to a second output terminal; a second modulator configured to mix the digital modulated signal input through the first output terminal with a phase modulated carrier signal input from outside the second modulator to output a mixed signal; an envelope modulator configured to output the signal of the first period as a power supply signal; and a power amplifier configured to amplify the mixed signal output by the second modulator using the power supply signal to output an amplified signal.